| ID | 156481 |
| Title Proper | Nuclear proliferation and rollback |
| Other Title Information | the complex case of Iran |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Rezaei, Farhad |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This study seeks to provide answers to the following questions; what were the real
motivations behind Iran’s nuclear program?; to what degree did key players of
Iran’s nuclear program at a given time period fit the rational proliferator profile?;
and eventually, how did key elites agree on a unified set of parameters of rollback
in the nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of sanctions? The study has three
objectives. The first objective is to ascertain whether Iran fits the profile of a rational
proliferator. The second objective is to determine whether its response to sanctions
followed the rational modality expectations embedded in proliferation theories.
The third objective is to identify the background of the initial decision to pursue the
nuclear program with a special emphasis on key motivations and factors that helped
to drive it from a very modest beginning to a virtual breakout position. |
| `In' analytical Note | Korean Journal of Defense Analysis Vol. 29, No.4; Dec 2017: p. 613－632 |
| Journal Source | Korean Journal of Defence Analysis Vol: 29 No 4 |
| Key Words | Non-proliferation treaty ; Sanctions ; Nuclear Proliferation ; IRA ; Nuclear Rollback |